The Bills losing four straight Super Bowls: Do you consider that to be bad?

[Nelius]

Feels like it would be a lot worse if it wasn't consecutive. Four in a row is total AFC dominance for a unique stretch and something that we may not see again for a long time. But yes ultimately, pain.

[Saxum]

1 minute ago, GoBills808 said:

Ok

 

That wasn't the question

 

No but you left it out because it was not the rest of the question and you were Phishing a specific answer.

Phish are so slimy.

[GoBills808]

Just now, Limeaid said:

 

No but you left it out because it was not the rest of the question and you were Phishing a specific answer.

Phish are so slimy.

Take a lap bud 

[GunnerBill]

I consider it worse than winning one. Better than not getting to any. Isn't that obvious?

[newcam2012]

Looking back at this four SBs and the one that really hurts is the wide right. 

 

The Bills were by far the superior team and really didn't execute well. I'd say that were outcoached as well

 

There is no doubt in my mind the Bills should have won. The opportunity was blown badly.  That still stings in the memory bank...       

 

The two Dallas losses although it sucked were results of a great Cowboy team. The Bills stunk up the venue but I don't feel like they had good chances to win either. Maybe others seen it differently.

 

The Wash game was another disappointment. Truthfully, all I really remember is the hype of the "hogs." Seemed like Wash was on a huge roll and had a dream season despite the lack of an elite QB. 

 

I welcome any more detailed comments or corrections. 

[eball]

It was the best four-year period in Bills fan history and I enjoyed every minute of it.  Yes, the SB losses stung, but I wouldn’t give up those memories for anything.

 

The people who only give credit for the “ring” and don’t enjoy the ride are out to lunch, in my opinion.

 

[Charles Romes]

What seems to be lost in history, which no younger people understand, is how dominant the NFC was in that era.  13 straight super bowls. Winning the AFC conference at that time was like winning the AAC, then having to knock off the SEC champion. The Bills accomplishment has grown in stature in the minds of sports historians because the NFC dominance factor has been lost in history.  

[nucci]

27 minutes ago, eball said:

It was the best four-year period in Bills fan history and I enjoyed every minute of it.  Yes, the SB losses stung, but I wouldn’t give up those memories for anything.

 

The people who only give credit for the “ring” and don’t enjoy the ride are out to lunch, in my opinion.

 

That wasn't my point and it was great. The question on the post is , do you consider losing 4 straight Superbowls to be bad. Not directed at you but the question isn't about the Kelly era, the AFC Championships or anything else. Just losing 4 straight. 

[eball]

16 minutes ago, Charles Romes said:

What seems to be lost in history, which no younger people understand, is how dominant the NFC was in that era.  13 straight super bowls. Winning the AFC conference at that time was like winning the AAC, then having to knock off the SEC champion. The Bills accomplishment has grown in stature in the minds of sports historians because the NFC dominance factor has been lost in history.  

 

The Bills’ record against the NFC in games that mattered during that 4-year run was stellar.

 

[GunnerBill]

59 minutes ago, eball said:

It was the best four-year period in Bills fan history and I enjoyed every minute of it.  Yes, the SB losses stung, but I wouldn’t give up those memories for anything.

 

The people who only give credit for the “ring” and don’t enjoy the ride are out to lunch, in my opinion.

 

 

Agree. It's about the climb. 

[SoCal Deek]

Looking back, my overall assessment would be much worse if I hadn’t actually attended the last two. Being at the Super Bowl was an outright blast! It was much easier to take the loss being in the stadium and the fans around us (from both teams) were great. 

[Ga boy]

14 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Yes, getting your soul ripped out of you 4 years in a row is BAD.

 

That era of Bills football was magical however, and provided plenty of fun and excitement along the way.

 

I do recall though, heading into the 2nd Cowboys SB, thinking that there's just no way we win at this point, for one reason or another.

 

I wasn't wrong.

 

Those SB losses were hard to swallow.  They hit some fans a lot harder than others.

 

 

NFC was dominant those years.  Each of our opponents had some of the best O lines ever assembled.  Our team could’ve beaten many of the SB winners.  Bad timing.  With passing years, I have come to embrace that legacy.  It’s part of our story.

[Stuartjohn]

20 hours ago, nucci said:

That was me....I wasn't saying those times weren't great. I lived in Buffalo and had tickets then. I also went to the first 3 Superbowls,  but how can you say those Superbowl losses weren't bad? We lost 4 Superbowls. How  can that be anything but bad?

I would have preferred going to One Only and Winning! Than be an embarrassment Reminder to the Start of Every FB Season!

[SoMAn]

Overall, there were a lot of great times, many victories, historical team. 
 

The part that is the stickler for me (and many other Bills fans) is that the Bills should have won Super Bowl 25. They would have won 4 out of 5 against the Giants. They were facing the backup QB for gods sake. They had beaten the Giants in NJ after Kelly was knocked out of the game a few weeks earlier. Unfortunately, they faced the Giants after a crushing win 51-3 (blew their wad) and a single week between AFC Championship and Super Bowl to decompress.  That is the ‘one that got away’. We know it. They know it. 
Then, the Bills had the unfortunate timing of playing Juggernauts Washington and Dallas, both of whom were peaking at just the right time. 
The Redskins were an anomaly with Rypien having the best year of his career. The Cowboys drafts from ‘88-‘92 were coming to fruition. Gotta give them credit for making the most of those picks. 
The Super Bowl matchup that never was: Buffalo and San Francisco kept missing each other. If that regular season ‘no punt’ contest the Bills won in SF was any indicator, that would have been a fantastic Super Bowl. 

[ddaryl]

Enjoyed the run. Dissappointed we didn't win one, but I still love that era of Bills football 

Edited June 30, 2023 by ddaryl

[I'm Spartacus]

Bad coaching. Hopefully McDermott doesn't repeat that.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

23 hours ago, Gregg said:

Overall, it was a great time. The Bills won a lot of regular season games and playoff games. You had the Kelly and Marino led battles with the Bills and Fish. But with that said it was frustrating that they couldn't win one. They should have won the Giants game. They really were the better team but credit the Giants as they played the perfect game. Hogging the ball for 40 minutes and keeping it away from Kelly and Thurman (who was on fire that day). Hopefully the Allen led Bills can a bring a championship to WNY. If any fanbase deserves one its Bills fans. My vote was not bad. Bad was the 70's and 1984, 1985, as well as the drought.

I was looking through and pricing my old football cards with my daughter two nights ago.

Daughter: "Dad, who is Ottis Anderson, you have alot of him".

Me: .............

 

[Tanoros]

On 6/29/2023 at 9:56 AM, nucci said:

That was me....I wasn't saying those times weren't great. I lived in Buffalo and had tickets then. I also went to the first 3 Superbowls,  but how can you say those Superbowl losses weren't bad? We lost 4 Superbowls. How  can that be anything but bad?

I think it’s all in regards to perspective. Losing the super bowls themselves was definitely bad, but the whole timeframe in general was not bad (my viewpoint atleast), especially when compared against the 17 year drought. I’d rather lose the Super Bowl every year than not make the playoffs. 
 

The question really comes down to game itself or the season itself. Just depends on how someone interprets the question. 

[billsintaiwan]

4 straight AFC championships.

 

Of course I wish we won one, but that was a feat.

[Mr. WEO]

The question is limited to SB losses.

 

They were all bad beats--1 heartbreaker, 3 embarrassments, so...bad.